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Advance Targets Inequalities Retreat
February 6, 2023PRI’s stewardship initiative looks to stimulate investor collaboration on human rights and social issues.
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Shareholders Call Big Tech “to the Table” on Human Rights Risk
February 3, 2023Asset owners slate 15 proposals on issues including opaque algorithms and privacy rights, amid ongoing concerns over voting limits imposed by dual class share structures.
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A Just Transition is Critical for Farmers Too
February 3, 2023Ensuring a fair and inclusive transition for oil and gas workers has been an investor engagement topic in recent years; a new report argues the same attention must be paid to farm and food workers.
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NGO Calls on CA100+ to Show “Willingness to Act”
February 3, 2023Planned guidance for wider engagement themes and tweaks to the Net Zero Company Benchmark, but inconsistent voting records limiting intended impact.
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New CSAM Active Ownership Head Brings “Wealth of Experience”
February 2, 2023Christine Chow joins team that has doubled in the past year as firm expands on sustainability and ESG efforts.
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PRI Seeks End to ‘Box-ticking’ Approach to Stewardship
January 31, 2023Project aims to tackle “pervasive” under-resourcing, but asset owners must show they value stewardship via manager selection.
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NZAOA Broadens Protocol Scope, Includes Just Transition
January 31, 2023Despite deepening requirements for members and clarifying its position on carbon removals, the alliance has been challenged to do better by utilising sector-specific, Scope 3 data.
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European Regulators Slammed for Approach to Greenwashing Probe
January 31, 2023A lack of engagement with key stakeholders and timing of greenwashing investigation among criticisms levelled at European Supervisory Authorities.
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GSS Bonds Suffer First Ever Slump in 2022
January 31, 2023Interest rate hikes prompted a decline in GSS bonds for first time last year, but declining inflation forecasts offer brighter outlook for fixed income in 2023.
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Investors Push Canada’s Metro to Explore Science-based Climate Targets
January 30, 2023Shareholders of the Canadian grocery retailer also called for “time-bound commitments" on establishing climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative.
